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Protecting the Future by Susan Stoker
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsWolf and his fellow SEAL team members have saved many lives, and been in even more harrowing situations, but their latest mission might prove the most difficult of all. Charged with rescuing American soldier, Sergeant Penelope Turner, from the clutches of ISIS, the men infiltrate the refugee camp where she’s believed to be held... -
![Calico Road by Anna Jacobs]()
Calico Road by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCalico Road runs through a tiny Lancashire hamlet up on the edge of the moors, miles from anywhere. In 1827 its folk are an independent breed - and a thorn in the side of the vicious mill owner in the valley below... -
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![Marry Your Best Friend by Hope Ford]()
Marry Your Best Friend by Hope Ford
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI love all the foster boys I was raised with. But there’s always been something special about Gabriel Gray.For years I’ve tried to hide my attraction to him, because I know it’s one-sided.Gabe is fiercely protective of me, but that’s as far as his affections go.He’s older than me–something he reminds me of often - and he takes his role of caring for me seriously...Categorized as:
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![An Improbable Scheme by Laura Beers]()
An Improbable Scheme by Laura Beers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSome secrets are worth stealing. Some hearts are harder to escape. Lady Elsbeth Caldwell has long suspected that her stepfather is hiding something far more sinister behind his polished façade. Determined to uncover the truth, she embarks on an investigation that leads her to take desperate measures, including robbing a passing coach under the cover of night... -
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![An Accidental Meeting by Melanie Rachel]()
An Accidental Meeting by Melanie Rachel
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn accident at Pemberley leads to the revelation of a family secret--and might give Darcy a second chance to win Elizabeth's heart.Fitzwilliam Darcy has been working to improve himself since Elizabeth Bennet’s scorching rejection of his proposal four months ago... -
![Where the Waters Agree by Susan Adriani]()
Where the Waters Agree by Susan Adriani
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsHe ached from just looking at her. From wanting her. And from wanting to tell her—again and again—that she was the very best thing that had ever happened to him.EVERMORE ON SEA IS NOT BRIGHTON... -
![Love on a Summer Night by Zoe York]()
Love on a Summer Night by Zoe York
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNever say never. Especially not to a determined bad boy. Zander Minelli is exactly the wrong kind of man. He’s dark, dangerous, and knows far too much about sawed-off shotguns. Faith Davidson finds him irresistible. The widowed single mother knows she should dip her toe back in the dating pool with someone solid and dependable. Definitely no tattoos... -
![Dare You Forever by Allie Juliette Mousseau]()
Dare You Forever by Allie Juliette Mousseau
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAlpha-male, dirty-talking, MMA Light-Heavyweight Champion Josh North has only three days until the wedding to prove to single mother and greatest-love-of-his-life Sophie Garner that he is the only man she'll ever need! As the wedding day approaches and Sophie begins to get cold feet, Josh comes up with a romantic scheme to prove his love and devotion--and employs all his brothers as Cupid’s... -
![Never While the Grass Grows by Betty Neels]()
Never While the Grass Grows by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsWould it really be a convenient marriage? Lucas van de Weijnen didn't ask Octavia to marry him—he told her. Octavia's father had just died and she wasn't in any state of mind to make a rational decision. Besides, Lucas wasn't a man to take no for an answer... -
![Mr. Darcy Steals a Kiss (and Some Other Stuff) by Alix James]()
Mr. Darcy Steals a Kiss (and Some Other Stuff) by Alix James
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsMy family is about to be ruined, and the only person who can help me is a burglar whose kisses make me forget my own name. Elizabeth BennetMy father is a fraud. There, I’ve confessed it. Jane and I are the only ones who know that he fakes “ancient Greek vases” and sells them to unsuspecting buyers for exorbitant sums to keep our mother in pin money... -
![Lovestruck: The Naughty List by Julia Jarrett]()
Lovestruck: The Naughty List by Julia Jarrett
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhat’s my grown-up Christmas wish this year? For my secret crush on Hunter Callaghan to not be a secret anymore.Everyone says he’s like a golden retriever, with his happy-go-lucky attitude and friendly personality. But I see something more – I see the vulnerable side he works so hard to cover with a smile and a joke. I see the man I wish I could spend forever with... -
![The Cad, the Couch, and the Cut Direct: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jessie Lewis]()
The Cad, the Couch, and the Cut Direct: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jessie Lewis
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA year after his hopes of securing Elizabeth Bennet’s heart are dashed, Fitzwilliam Darcy brings his sister Georgiana to London for her first Season. Believing he could never make Elizabeth love him—for so she emphatically told his aunt—he is mortified to come upon her while visiting an art exhibition with his sister. He makes a hasty escape before he can be seen. Or so he thinks... -
![SEAL's Vow by Makenna Jameison]()
SEAL's Vow by Makenna Jameison
Mark “Mayhem” Covington's book... -
![Finding Home by Ann Vaughn]()
Finding Home by Ann Vaughn
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsColt Harris wasn't on the hunt for love when he looked up from his lunch when he spotted Sarah. As cliched as it was, time stood still - all he could see was her. Hearing her laugh sealed his fate; he knew his life was about to change. Sarah Sauter was used to being alone. She lost her parents when he was eighteen and after a really bad love affair, had given up in ever finding love... -
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![Second Chances by Delaney Diamond]()
Second Chances by Delaney Diamond
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsRenaldo da Silva’s near-perfect life in Brazil comes to a halt when he finds out about his wife’s betrayal. Now he doesn’t want to have anything to do with her. But because he needs her help finalizing the biggest deal of his career, he’s forced to make her a multi-million dollar offer and delay their divorce. Sabrina da Silva can’t forgive herself after a reckless night destroys her marriage... -
![Redemption by Lilliana Anderson]()
Redemption by Lilliana Anderson
Rated: 4.16 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsChoose your hero wisely. Have you ever wanted the power to decide who the heroine of a story will ultimately end up with? Now is your chance with Drawn 2 where you have a choice of TWO sequels in which the characters follow TWO different paths to lead them to your chosen 'happily ever after'. This is not two stories told from different points of view... -
![Cover Your Eyes by Mary Burton]()
Cover Your Eyes by Mary Burton
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsNow stunningly repackaged and reissued, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mary Burton unleashes her trademark hard-edged suspense in the first Morgans of Nashville book, as a public defender must seek justice for a murder from the past to prevent new killings in the horrifying present...DON'T LOOKAt first, they struggle to escape... -
![The Moon in the Water by Pamela Belle]()
The Moon in the Water by Pamela Belle
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA new life awaits… The year is 1635 When her close family are carried off by the smallpox, the small, ferociously independent Thomazine Heron finds herself an orphan at the age of ten. Not only an orphan, but a considerable heiress. Thomazine is sent to live with her Heron family cousins in the beautiful rose-coloured sprawling home of Goldhayes in Suffolk... -
![Rocky by Nikita Slater, Jem Monday Publishing]()
Rocky by Nikita Slater, Jem Monday Publishing
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA Hell’s Jury MC romance novel by USA Today Bestselling Author Nikita Slater.Jess… I have no place to call home until him.With a father in prison and my brother dead, I’m on my way to Reno to give Dutch’s cut back to his MC. Unfortunately, an unplanned act of kindness sends my life spinning out of control.Now I’m caught between the Hell’s Jury MC and their rivals, and I don’t know who to trust... -
![East of the Sun by Barbara Bickmore]()
East of the Sun by Barbara Bickmore
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsEAST OF THE SUN - A return to the grand tradition of storytelling. BARBARA BICKMORE has created a tale in EAST OF THE SUN, so richly imagined, so lush in its description of Africa's primitive beauty, and so compelling in its depiction of the struggle for good, that you will live it as you read it. "A grand historical romance . . . Filled with passions, heartbreak and death." Chicago Sun-Times... -
![An Accidental Proposal: A Pride and Prejudice Novella by Melanie Rachel]()
An Accidental Proposal: A Pride and Prejudice Novella by Melanie Rachel
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMiss Elizabeth Bennet isn't the only one with an embarrassing family . . .Elizabeth is poised to decline the second proposal of marriage she has entertained in the past five months. That is, until she is interrupted by Mr. Darcy's cousins. The resulting accident ends with a second proposal--but it's not Mr. Darcy's.Darcy knows he's had a near escape... -
![A More Agreeable Man: A Variation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Jan Ashton]()
A More Agreeable Man: A Variation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice by Jan Ashton
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNone of us like Mr Darcy, but I must determine the truth about him if we are to know the real character of Mr Wickham.WHEN JANE BENNET RETURNS from a holiday at Ramsgate engaged to a handsome and charming young man, Elizabeth Bennet is astonished to find herself the only person at Longbourn questioning their attachment... -
![Eleven Pipers Piping by Emily E.K. Murdoch]()
Eleven Pipers Piping by Emily E.K. Murdoch
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsIt’s 1813, with eleven pipers piping—but only one has caught Harmony's eye… Harmony Fitzroy never expected to fall into the spotlight. Her musical talents finally recognized, despite her shyness she's offered an invitation: to participate in the Christmas Eve Concert at the Assembly Rooms in Bath. If only a fellow musician hadn't caught her eye, she'd be able to focus on the music... -
![Every One of Me by Jessica Wilde]()
Every One of Me by Jessica Wilde
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAlternate Cover Edition ASIN B00GG6AO5I Five years ago, Tessa Marshall turned her back on everything she once knew. She left behind her friends and family hoping they would be better off without her in the way. Now, after being diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (Multiple personality disorder) and determined to set her life straight, she is going back... -
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![Legacy of Longdale Manor by Carrie Turansky]()
Legacy of Longdale Manor by Carrie Turansky
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsArt historian Gwen Morris is evaluating paintings at a British estate when she uncovers a connection to the father she never knew through a 100-year-old journal. In 1912, Charlotte Harper struggles with a painful family secret that she can only confess in her journal, which shatters her faith and leaves her wondering if she can ever trust in love again... -
![Master of Puppets: A Pride and Prejudice variation by Elin Eriksen]()
Master of Puppets: A Pride and Prejudice variation by Elin Eriksen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if Elizabeth stumbled upon a mystery? A secret of murder and betrayal, ripping a family asunder. Who is friend? Who is foe? And who is the Highlander hiding in Pemberley’s hunting tower?Seven gentlemen and twelve ladies were rumoured to be accompanying Mr Bingley to Netherfield. Mrs Bennet was relieved when the number of females proved to be grossly exaggerated, and for the most part—married... -
![Original Syn: Iron Wraiths MC by A.J. Downey]()
Original Syn: Iron Wraiths MC by A.J. Downey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Iron Wraiths rule Savannah’s underground. More than just a motorcycle club, something like the mob, they’re the number one game in town for everything from guns to gambling.Madisyn Jayne Reynolds was continually responsible for her older brother, Zeke, and this time wasn’t any different. The only thing that mattered was getting him out of the hole he’d dug for himself... -
![Passion: A Novel of the Romantic Poets by Jude Morgan]()
Passion: A Novel of the Romantic Poets by Jude Morgan
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsTheirs was a world of obsession, genius, and above all… In the turbulent years of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, three poets—Byron, Shelley, and Keats—come to prominence, famous and infamous, for their vivid personalities, and their glamorous, shocking, and sometimes tragic lives... -
![Fall Semester by Stephanie Fournet]()
Fall Semester by Stephanie Fournet
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsDespite his stunning good looks, Dr. Malcolm Vashal is perhaps the most detested professor on campus. A floundering career and the aftershocks of a painful divorce have left the 34-year-old with more than a little self-loathing, which only grows when he meets Maren Gardner. The graduate student with the loyal heart and searching eyes is much too good for him...Categorized as:
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![The Violinist of Venice: A Story of Vivaldi by Alyssa Palombo]()
The Violinist of Venice: A Story of Vivaldi by Alyssa Palombo
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsLike most 18th century Venetians, Adriana d'Amato adores music—except her strict merchant father has forbidden her to cultivate her gift for the violin. But she refuses to let that stop her from living her dreams and begins sneaking out of her family's palazzo under the cover of night to take violin lessons from virtuoso violinist and composer Antonio Vivaldi... -
![Tangled by Elizabeth Reyes]()
Tangled by Elizabeth Reyes
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsJust when Romero thought he'd conquered his anger issues... Now that Izzy has earned her credentials to teach at a college level, Romero is doing his best to be supportive. Even after she informs him she won't be teaching. She'll be assisting a professor—a recently divorced professor whom she'll work with side by side... -
![I Want You to Want Me by Erika Kelly]()
I Want You to Want Me by Erika Kelly
Rated: 4.05 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsFrom the award-winning author of You Really Got Me comes the next romance in her red-hot Rock Star Romance series, about a rocker who lives for his music—and loves with all his heart. Derek Valencia finally has the success he’s worked so hard for. His band is touring its debut album and great reviews are rolling in... -
![Circle Of Pearls by Rosalind Laker]()
Circle Of Pearls by Rosalind Laker
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsA family saga set in Sussex and spanning the turbulent period of history from the Civil War to the Restoration and the Great Fire of London. The author's previous books include "This Shining Land", "The Silver Touch" and "To Dance with Kings"... -
![The Billionaire's Masquerade by Elizabeth Lennox]()
The Billionaire's Masquerade by Elizabeth Lennox
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsGrowing up in poverty made a lasting impression on Rachel. As a result, she is determined to never again go through the pain and humiliation of being poor. The first step in her strategy for wealth and success is an internship with the reclusive Emerson Watson, investment broker extraordinaire... -
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![Tangled Autumn (The Best of Betty Neels) by Betty Neels]()
Tangled Autumn (The Best of Betty Neels) by Betty Neels
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsShe wanted a complete break Sappha Devenish jumped at the chance of a job in Scotland after her romance with Andrew went wrong. The change in scenery took Sappha's mind off her heartbreak, and the presence of the often infuriating but very attractive Dr. van Duyren was also a nice distraction…... -
![Regency by Megan Derr]()
Regency by Megan Derr
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFour short stories and one novella with a regency flavor. A lazy prince and his stiff secretary have long despised each other, but the annual Masque changes everything. Gideon has always led a quiet life, free of scandal, until a carriage accident on his way home one night. Pierce has everything a young man could want - except the secret admirer he knows only through ardent letters... -
![Beauty for Ashes by Dorothy Clark]()
Beauty for Ashes by Dorothy Clark
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn the prim-and-proper Philadelphia of 1820, a shocking marriage . . . It was the perfect contract for a marriage of convenience to a woman he didn't even know. Didn't want to know. Justin Randolph, a wealthy Philadelphia widower responsible for two small children, is convinced that love is a myth. The only reason for marriage is to find a mother for the children under his care... -
![A Searing Acquaintance: A Modern Pride & Prejudice Variation by Jan Ashton]()
A Searing Acquaintance: A Modern Pride & Prejudice Variation by Jan Ashton
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I don’t know why I ever thought we made sense.”Smart, educated people are fools in love, especially when they’re mired in denial and misunderstanding. In this modern spin on Jane Austen’s classic tale, Elizabeth Bennet, a grad student with literary aspirations, has found her big career break—and broken up with yet another forgettable boyfriend... -
![Her Hitman by Flora Ferrari]()
Her Hitman by Flora Ferrari
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThey use my passion for singing against me and kidnap me. The Bratva have me under their control. It’s only a matter of time before I take a fatal misstep and they punish me for it.But then Damian Drake enters my life, a seven foot tall hitman with iron in his hair and the palest, deadliest eyes I’ve ever seen... -
![For a Governess' Fiery Kiss by Henrietta Harding]()
For a Governess' Fiery Kiss by Henrietta Harding
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEven though the alluring raven-haired Emilia came as a governess in Edwin's estate with a strong recommendation, she is on the run from a horrendous past. She's newly orphaned and ruined, wanting only the peace and quiet that a governess position for Edwin's stoic daughter allows. She never expected though her new employer to be so handsome that she can barely resist the temptation... -
![Games of Love and Cruelty: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Laura Moretti]()
Games of Love and Cruelty: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Laura Moretti
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFitzwilliam Darcy falls madly in love with the vivacious and clever Elizabeth Bennet. After a few shots of tequila, he declares his affections for her. It is a disaster. Elizabeth resoundingly rejects him. But…it’s late, they're alone and slightly intoxicated. They sleep together.Now Darcy has everything…and nothing... -
![The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle]()
The Chains of Fate by Pamela Belle
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe blood red tide of civil war ran deep over the land, and Thomazine became the man of a wife she would learn to hate for his perfidy. She married Dominic whom she could never love, believing her Francis to be dead. When she learned the truth ... that Francis lived, Thomazine rode north on a mission hung with the chains of fate... -
![Yvonne Goes to York by Marion Chesney, M.C. Beaton]()
Yvonne Goes to York by Marion Chesney, M.C. Beaton
Rated: 4.01 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsAn entertaining tale of a Regency-era matchmaker on the hunt for a hero, from a New York Times–bestselling author . . . Miss Hannah Pym seems to find drama wherever she goes, particularly of the romantic kind—which is good luck for a traveling matchmaker... -
![The Boys of Summer by C.J. Duggan]()
The Boys of Summer by C.J. Duggan
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsIt seemed only natural to nickname them the ‘Onslow Boys’. Every time they swaggered in the front door of the Onslow Hotel after a hard week’s work, their laughter was loud and genuine as they settled onto their bar stools. I peeked through the restaurant partition, a flimsy divider between my world and theirs. I couldn’t help but smile whenever I saw them, saw him... Toby Morrison... -
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![Georgette Heyer's Regency World by Jennifer Kloester, Geraeme Tavendale]()
Georgette Heyer's Regency World by Jennifer Kloester, Geraeme Tavendale
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe definitive guide for all fans of Georgette Heyer, Jane Austen, and the glittering Regency period "Detailed, informative, impressively researched. A Heyer lover writing for Heyer fans." -Times Literary Supplement Immerse yourself in the resplendent glow of Regency England and the world of Georgette Heyer.. -
![Rogue In My Arms by Celeste Bradley]()
Rogue In My Arms by Celeste Bradley
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsWhen Sir Colin Lambert learns that the little girl left on the steps of his gentleman’s club belongs to one of its members, he’s filled with hope. Could Melody be the daughter of the beautiful, impulsive actress who broke his heart? Colin is determined to find out with the help of his lost love’s former seamstress, Miss Prudence Filby... -
![Anticipation by Sarah Mayberry]()
Anticipation by Sarah Mayberry
Rated: 3.98 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBlue Sullivan knows a player when she sees one. And Eddie Oliveira—charm and sex personified—was born to play. She never wanted him to say goodbye, so for the last ten years she’s ignored the sizzling attraction between them and focused on being the best sidekick a guy could have. Smart girl, right? Then Blue has a serious accident, and overnight Eddie changes... -
![Savannah Purchase by Jane Aiken Hodge]()
Savannah Purchase by Jane Aiken Hodge
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsAs children, Juliet and Josephine often played the innocent game of impersonation. They were cousins, but they looked enough alike to be twins. Life and war separated them, but the years didn't dim the astonishing resemblance. Now Fate suddenly threw them together again -- two beautiful, desirable women playing out a deadly masquerade... -
![Compromising Kessen by Rachel Van Dyken]()
Compromising Kessen by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsThe last thing career-driven Kessen wants is to leave her home in Colorado to spend a few months in London, far away from her job, her friends and the memories of her mother. However, her father, the Earl of Newberry, threatens to disinherit her unless she gets in touch with her English roots. She complies, but has no intention of enjoying the experience... -
![Wild Silver by Iris Johansen]()
Wild Silver by Iris Johansen
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMysterious, enigmatic Prince Nicholas Savron had the face of a fallen angel, but Silver Delaney knew his devil's beauty was a snare, and she dared not be trapped by it. He understood she'd never yield to him without a struggle, but her hair like dark flame stirred him, her satin skin tempted him irresistibly, and he felt the passion in her reach out and stroke him...
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